VICTORIA, BC–The Little Mountain Little League of Vancouver defeated fellow British Columbia side, Layritz LL of Victoria, 8-0, to win the Canadian Little League Championship and head to Williamsport, PA, for the Little League World Series. It will be the 32nd time a team from British Columbia has gone to Williamsport, the ninth time in ten years that a BC side has represented Canada, and the second time in four years that that team has been Little Mountain.

Earlier on Wednesday in the semifinals, Vancouver dismissed the Calgary Rocky Mountain LL, 10-0, while Victoria defeated Diamond Baseball LL of Mirabel, QC, 6-5, setting up an all-BC Final.

Vancouver will join the following international teams in Williamsport:

Asia-Pacific:  Tung-Yuan LL, Taipei, Chinese Taipei

Australia:  Brisbane North Region LL, Brisbane, Queensland

Caribbean:  Aruba Center LL, Santa Cruz, Aruba

Europe-Africa:  South Czech Republic LL, Brno, Czechia

Japan:  Joto LL, Tokyo, Japan

Latin America:  Cardenales LL, Barquisimeto, Venezuela

Mexico:  El Swing Perfecto LL, Chihuahua, Mexico

Panama:  Vacamonte LL, Arraijan, Panama

Puerto Rico:  Juan A. Bibiloni LL, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

On the United States side, three teams have booked their tickets to Williamsport:

Great Lakes:  Clearendon Hills LL, Clarendon Hills, IL

Southeast:  Irmo LL, Irmo, SC

Southwest:  Lamar LL, Richmond, TX